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  • Pediatric Physical Assessment

    This course is one of the most popular continuing education programs offered by the School of Nursing. The instructor will focus on basic clinical evaluation of the school age child including both normal and abnormal findings. The material covered will primarily focus on disease and disorders frequently observed in the school age child.

    COURSE OBJECTIVES:

    • Describe the procedure for conducting a physical exam on a school age child
    • Discuss normal and abnormal findings in health screenings
    • Demonstrate the procedure for the assessment of the ear
    • Identify common pediatric disorders
    • Articulate appropriate guidelines for referral

    Fee: $95(a light lunch is included in the program fee)

    This program will provide 5 contact hours for nurses.

    For more information, contact Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects, at 732-571-3694 or bpaskewi@monmouth.edu.

    Register Online Now

  • Nurse Practitioner Skills Boot Camp

    Step up for the “Boot Camp” at Monmouth University – an immersion program for Nurse Practitioners providing specialized training in key areas. The hands-on experience will be facilitated by content experts who will share knowledge, tips and techniques for practice. The boot camp is suitable for individuals who would like to update their knowledge and/or who are new to the role.

    Participants will complete 2 modules daily of the total 4 listed below. Each day will include a 1.5 hour pharmacology update.

    • X-Ray Interpretation
    • Care of Common Orthopedic Injuries and Splinting Basics
    • Suturing and Wound Closure
    • Clinical Decision Making – Interpreting and Integrating Diagnostics

    Fee: $450/$400 for MU Students and Alumni (Instructional materials, a continental breakfast and a light lunch are included in the program fee)

    For more information, contact Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects, at 732-571-3694 or bpaskewi@monmouth.edu.

  • Stephen B. Siegel Lecture Series: “The Future of New Jersey’s Suburbs”

    The Kislak Real Estate Institute at Monmouth University

    cordially invites you to attend the

    Stephen B. Siegel Lecture Series
    “The Future of New Jersey’s Suburbs”

    Thursday, May 4, 2017

    1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

    Pozycki Hall Auditorium
    Reception Immediately Following

     

    Registration Required
    Seating Is Limited

     

    RSVP by May 1, 2017
    tlowy@monmouth.edu or 732-571-4412

     

    Sponsored by
    The Leon Hess Business School and The Kislak Real Estate Institute

    About the Program

    The program will feature a series of panels of experts dealing with various aspects of the topic. The opening panel will feature Geoffrey Anderson, the CEO of Smart Growth America, a leading national organization on land use headquartered in Washington, D.C., and Dr. Lisa Sturtevant, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Urban Land Institute Terwilliger Center for Housing in Washington, D.C.

    Dr. James W. Hughes, the Dean of the Bloustein School of Planning at Rutgers University and Timothy Evans, Research Director at New Jersey Future, will discuss their research on the demographic shifts in New Jersey that are impacting the housing and economic activity in the suburbs.

    Josh Burd, the Editor of Real Estate-NJ, will moderate a panel of developers currently working on redevelopment of the suburbs including Ralph Zucker of Somerset Development who is creating the Bell Works reuse of the Bell labs facility in Holmdel, New Jersey, Carl Goldberg from Mack-Cali Roseland, developers of many large suburban campuses, Jenny Bernell from Kushner Companies, owner of the Monmouth Mall and other properties, and David Fisher, from K. Hovnanian Companies, who are redeveloping several large office campuses.

    The final panel will include local officials who will provide their response to the earlier panels and discuss activity in their suburban municipalities. Officials include Mayor Gerald Scharfenberger of Middletown, Mayor Dennis Connelly from Eatontown, Eric Hinds from Holmdel, and former Mayor Kenneth Pringle from Belmar. The panel will be moderated by John Giunco, adjunct Professor at Monmouth University and a partner in the law firm of Giordano Halleran & Ciesla.

  • Monmouth University’s Leadership Excellence Award Dinner

  • Customer Service Panel Discussion: Learn Best Practices from Four Professionals in Different Fields

  • Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

    Dr. Atul Gawande

    Credit: Tim Llewellyn

    Presented by the Department of Psychology

    Join us for a free screening and discussion of the PBS FRONTLINE documentary, Being Mortal. Based on the best-selling book by Dr. Atul Gawande, this film explores the hopes of patients and families facing terminal illness and their relationships with the doctors, nurses, and family members who care for them.

    See the film and be part of a national conversation taking place in our community concerning an inescapable reality of life: death.

    Moderators

    Dr. Kristen Coppola

    Department of Psychology

    Monmouth University

    Sue Polito, MSN, APN

    Board Certified Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

    Specialist Professor

    Monmouth University

    Reservations

    For more information and to reserve your seat please email Dr. Coppola. The screening starts promptly at 6pm.

  • 2017 Invitational Golf Classic – Co-Sponsored by the Leon Hess Business School and the Kislak Real Estate Institute

  • 21st Century Approaches to Ending Intimate Partner Violence

  • Pediatric Emergency Care

    The instructor will present an overview of conditions that require pediatric emergency care. Focusing on body systems, a review clinical findings will be highlighted. Goals and strategies for treatment will be reviewed. An emphasis will be on cases that should not be missed and how to identify the sick child in all healthcare settings.

    Cost: $75/$60 for MU Students & Alumni (A light dinner is included in the program fee)

    This program will provide 3 contact hours for nurses.

    Register Online

    For More Information

    Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects
    732-571-3694
    bpaskewi@monmouth.edu

  • Sexual Assault Examination Across the Lifespan

    Dates and Times: Wednesdays, January 3, 10, 17 & 24, from 5 – 9 p.m. & Saturday, January 13, from 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    *Participants are asked to reserve January 27 in case a make-up date is needed for inclement weather.

    Fee: $875

    Sixty-eight contact hours will be provided. (In addition to the classroom hours, approximately 44 hours including pre-course assignments, homework and post-course assignments will be required). Study materials will be provided for completion prior to the start of the course.

    This program is designed for the RN with at least 2 years recent clinical experience desiring to obtain the in-depth knowledge and skills needed to provide effective health care and services to victims of sexual assault. Content will include the biological, psychological, social and medico-legal dynamics of sexual assault including care of both male and female survivors across the lifespan.

    Register Online

    For More Information

    Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects
    732-571-3694
    bpaskewi@monmouth.edu